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HB2435 • 2026

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, Chapter 1, Part 3 and Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to the Tennessee Electronic Library.

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Sponsor
McKenzie, Yarbro
Last action
2026-03-24
Official status
Taken off notice for cal in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The candidate explanation includes claims about funding and broader impacts of the bill which are not supported by the official source material.

Libraries and Online Resources

This bill clarifies that materials in the Tennessee Electronic Library are not subject to certain rules about age-appropriate content.

What This Bill Does

  • Clarifies that the Age-Appropriate Materials Act of 2022 does not apply to any materials in the Tennessee Electronic Library.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who use the Tennessee Electronic Library
  • Libraries and schools that provide access to the Tennessee Electronic Library

Terms To Know

Tennessee Electronic Library
An online collection of resources provided by the state for people to use.
Age-Appropriate Materials Act
A law that sets rules about what kinds of materials are suitable for different age groups.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how the Tennessee Electronic Library will be funded.
  • It is unclear if this change affects other parts of the Age-Appropriate Materials Act besides the Tennessee Electronic Library.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Taken off notice for cal in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee

  2. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/24/2026

  3. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

  4. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/24/2026

  5. 2026-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026

  6. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/17/2026

  7. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026

  8. 2026-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/17/2026

  9. 2026-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

  10. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

  11. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

  12. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  13. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  14. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  15. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  16. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  17. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 2400
By Yarbro

HOUSE BILL 2435
By McKenzie
HB2435
012146
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10,
Chapter 1, Part 3 and Title 49, Chapter 6, relative
to the Tennessee Electronic Library.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-6-3803, is amended by adding
the following new subsection:
(j) This section does not apply to any materials in the Tennessee Electronic
Library created in § 10-1-301.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.